Outlaw of the Overthrow
The illegal overthrow
THESIS
U.S. Minister John L. Stevens
U.S. Minister John L. Stevens was the U.S. Minister of Hawaii. He was assigned by Benjamin Harrison to give advice. He was a great person but he is also a racist person. He always believed that Hawaiians were childish and unfit to rule. During this time, there was a group called community of safety. The community of safety and Stevens agreed that Hawaiians were childlike. Since Steven thinks the same way as community of safety, the group told John Stevens that they want to overthrow the monarchy and asked John Steven if he will support the Coup De Tat. Stevens then said that he supports it. The community of safety ordered the marines to bring out the U.S.S. Boston. After the order came, they marched to downtown to tell the queen to give up the monarchy. The queen had no choice so she surrendered. She surrendered to the U.S. government and not the provisional government. this was the first attempt of an american to overthrow a foreign government under the control of United States.
President Grover Cleveland
President William McKinley
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
I think the over throw of Hawaii is an important event in U.S. and Hawaiian history. I think this is important because even though a lot of bad things that happen during the overthrow, Hawaii today is helpful to the united states and United States is very helpful to Hawaii also. i want readers to know that even though Hawaii is a lot of advantage to the United States today, there were many deaths and unfair advantages.
IS HAWAII LEGALLY AND LAWFULY A STATE OF THE UNION
After learning about the overthrow of the Hawaii kingdom and how it was taken over, id say that the foreigners had no right to make Hawaii part of their union. When foreigners first started to come to Hawaii, Hawaiians welcome them to their land. But when they saw that they could possibly take over Hawaii, they slowly attempt out to control the islands. They didn't have hard time either because, compare to Hawaii, the United States had a stronger force.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
On July 4,1898 Hawaii was annexed to the United States. A resolution called Newlands resolution was signed by McKinley on 7 July. On august 12 on the same year, a ceremony was held to lower the Hawaiian flag, And to raised the American flag. This ceremony was held at Iolani Palace. The following picture below was taken on the day of the ceremony, showing the lowering of the Hawaiian flag.
CITE
- "HAWAII HISTORY in a NUTSHELL - Lucky We Live Hawaii." Lucky We Live Hawaii. N.p., 21 Sept. 2014. Web. 13 Mar. 2015.
- "John L. Stevens." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 13 Mar. 2015.
- "Thanks Grover Cleveland – Happy Labor Day!" OGNDYcom. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Mar. 2015.
- "United States Presidential Election, 1900." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 13 Mar. 2015.